Birmingham city guide
From a vibrant restaurant scene to emerging design and inventive concept stores, Birmingham has reinvented itself as a hub of diverse talent. If you’re planning a visit, why not scope...
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Why a Mediterranean cruise is a perfect family holiday
Linda Aitchison combined European culture and family fun on a memorable cruise, here she shares her experience… My fearless daughter Emily whoops with delight as she cascades down...
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Red Sea Cruise journeys through history
Want to impress your teenagers? Take them on a Red Sea cruise to the land of the pharaohs to soak up some history, says Linda Aitchison As my daughters gaze wide-eyed at the vibrant hie...
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Hotel review: Costa Adeje Gran, Costa Adeje, Tenerife
My extended family has stayed at The Costa Adeje Gran on numerous occasions — so that tells its own story. It’s a five star hotel, without five star prices. Some reviews question t...
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Our favourite five things to see and do in and around New Quay, West Wales
“No, not that one” I often have to explain when I tell someone we’re just back from New Quay. The assumption is we’ve sampled the delights of Newquay, Cornwall, beloved of surfe...
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Do children limit your horizons?
I don’t know about you but when I became a parent I feared my horizons may shrink. For a time, they did. Pre-kids I thought nothing of booking a last minute holiday at a rock bott...
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Memories of Butlin’s in Prima magazine
My favourite memory of Butlin’swas going to see the wrestling with my dad, I can clearly remember one of the fighters having his shorts pulled down to reveal a bare bottom beneath. Ag...
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Eurocamp parc review: Le Ranolien
Eurocamp recently offered a complimentary stay at one of their parcs in France to a number of UK bloggers and their families. They asked us which we would like to visit and we chose Le ...
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Hotel review: Marriott Breadsall Priory Hotel and Country Club
From scrumptious chocolate cookies awaiting guests to grounds perfect for playing in, Linda and family found plenty of child-friendly perks during an overnight stay in the Derbyshire co...
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Ten things we love about Blackpool
Photo by Paul Stevenson on Flickr It’s that time of year again. Everyone’s favourite wonky toothed football manager’s son has just flicked the switch on The Illuminati...
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